- Paperback: 240 pages
- Publisher: Scholarly Book Services Inc; New edition edition (Jun 27 2002)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0813109523
- ISBN-13: 978-0813109527
- Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 15.2 x 1.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 386 g
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#87,827 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #28 in Books > Arts & Photography > History & Criticism > Regional > Native American
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"A welcome contribution to the lively and timely debate on the representation of ethnic minorities in the media." -- Zeitscrift fur Anglistik und Amerikanistik
"Important and ground breaking work." -- Bookman News
"Offers an engaging and timely update to previous critical anthologies." -- H-Net Book Review
"The essays provide valuable ways to think about the meaning and impact of Hollywood's portrayal of American Indian characters." -- Great Plains Quarterly
"The value of this collection resides in the concentrated attention it gives to the portrayal of Native Americans on film." -- Journal of American Ethnic History
"Important and ground breaking work." -- Bookman News
"Offers an engaging and timely update to previous critical anthologies." -- H-Net Book Review
"The essays provide valuable ways to think about the meaning and impact of Hollywood's portrayal of American Indian characters." -- Great Plains Quarterly
"The value of this collection resides in the concentrated attention it gives to the portrayal of Native Americans on film." -- Journal of American Ethnic History
Book Description
Offering both in-depth analyses of specific films and overviews of the industry's output, Hollywood's Indian provides insightful characterizations of the depiction of the Native Americans in film. This updated edition includes a new chapter on Smoke Signals , the groundbreaking independent film written by Sherman Alexie and directed by Chris Eyre. Taken as a whole the essays explore the many ways in which these portrayals have made an impact on our collective cultural life.
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When McMurphy, the character portrayed by actor Jack Nicholson in the fivefold Oscar-winning movie One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), prods a mute Indian Chief (played by Indian actor Will Sampson) into pronouncing "ahh juicyfruit," what the audience heard was far removed from the stereotypical "hows," "ughs," and "kemosabes" of tinsel moviedom. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
When McMurphy, the character portrayed by actor Jack Nicholson in the fivefold Oscar-winning movie One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), prods a mute Indian Chief (played by Indian actor Will Sampson) into pronouncing "ahh juicyfruit," what the audience heard was far removed from the stereotypical "hows," "ughs," and "kemosabes" of tinsel moviedom. Read the first page
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